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'Unfortunately Man United and Liverpool owners were very much involved': UEFA president on Liverpool's role in Super League

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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has spoken about the 

 were the two English clubs that were heavily involved.

, he said: “As much as I know, unfortunately your club’s [United’s] owners were very much involved and Liverpool as well. I think that those two were from the English side the most involved [in the Super League]. The last to join were Chelsea and Manchester City. I’m not sure about Tottenham and Arsenal.

“When I arrived in Switzerland, I got a phone call from one of the English clubs saying that we’ll have to join this project. They didn’t like it but didn’t want to be the only ones out. Two clubs were hesitating in England very much, they said they wanted to stay friends with us, our friends from within.

"Both Chelsea and Manchester City were hesitant from the beginning, and it was one of these teams that called me.”

“I had a phone call from one of the English clubs, I will not say which. I lost it a bit and said, ‘You go to hell. From tomorrow, you are my enemies. I don’t want to speak to you any more’. It was tough.”

UEFA president Ceferin claims he feels 'terribly sorry' for Champions League final chaos last year

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he feels sorry for the chaos at the 

 final in Paris last year that nearly resulted in a catastrophe for the 

"I feel sorry for what happened and we will make sure that it doesn’t happen again, that’s the most important thing for me,” Ceferin told Gary Neville in The Overlap.

"When I went to the match, I had a meeting with the King of Spain and someone came and said there is a problem with some entrances with the fans. We didn’t know how serious that was back then, because UEFA does not have jurisdiction outside the stadium. The French police did not communicate with us.

"Trust me, there is not a single person in UEFA who is not terribly sorry, and the main topic of conversation is how to make sure that it does not happen again. Thank God, nothing terrible happened.

"We have to have better communication with the local authorities because in London [at the Euro 2021 final] again it was not UEFA who should protect outside the stadium, it was local police and, obviously, not very successfully.

"We are doing everything we can and we will not let it happen again."

Initially, UEFA stated that the chaos was caused by the late arrival of the Liverpool fans to the stadium. The French authorities, meanwhile, propagated the idea that some 40,000 supporters tried to get in with fake tickets - but that version was quickly proved unsustainable.

The independent panel report stated that UEFA itself carried a large portion of the blame for the scenes that unfolded in Paris last May. The French police did not distinguish themselves either, to put it mildly.

UEFA and the French FA forced redaction of 'important evidence' during independent investigation about Paris final

UEFA's panel report on the events surrounding the 

 final last year was released on Monday and it has been revealed that UEFA and the French FA forced the redaction of “important evidence” within the independent review of the Paris chaos.

“Late in the process, two key stakeholders raised objections to publication of some evidence," read the report.

“Initially UEFA agreed, in writing, to the process set out by the independent Panel, including the publication of all evidence as above.

“In a subsequent recorded discussion concerning the process, the General Secretary confirmed this agreement, but asked that junior staff be anonymised. The Panel agreed.

“In December 2022, UEFA indicated that they were unhappy with publication of any of their witness interview transcripts, but reached a compromise with the Panel that the transcripts would be published subject to anonymisation of all their staff including senior management (despite the fact that they would be named in the report itself).

“Subsequently, UEFA has used this anonymisation to justify redaction of questions and answers regarding the evidence given to the French Senate by a senior executive.

“The Panel is very disappointed that UEFA has taken this approach, in order to redact obviously important evidence.”

It also added that the French Football Federation made similar redactions: “As a result, the transcripts relating to FFF are anonymised, and significant redactions have been required, which go far beyond the narrow exceptions referred to above,” it is explained.

“The Panel is similarly disappointed at the approach taken by FFF.”

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Happy paddy's day Glen.  My boss let me off work early so investing some rare spare time in the pub before the missus gets home at 5. 🍻🤪

St Jamie of Anfield

Thanks. Same to you. Don't drink too much🥳🍻🥳

Glenmichael

I can't guarantee that on a Friday night..... 😏

Hi Jamie. If you get this would you please reply to it. Just "Hi" would suffice.

Hi J. all ok now. Strange things happening to my posts. Thanks for the response.

The fans are divided on this one. I was in Anfield V Wolves a few weeks ago and spoke to many people in the pub before the game. It was a very sensible discussion really but from what I heard that night most fans are against a Super League. I would think in the region of 5 or 6 to 1 against. 
Personally I don't want a Super League. I follow 2 clubs. Shamrock Rovers here in Ireland and Liverpool. It's great that teams in Ireland get to rub shoulders with the big boys in the Champions League. I remember a night in the 60's when Rovers were within a few minutes of putting Bayren M out of Europe. I know it was only the Cup Winners Cup but if a Super League comes about then that can't happen. 
Yes, the money would have flowed in but I'll bet if Liverpool were making twice or even three time the money they are making now from a Super League we would still be calling FSG Tight Fisted and want them out. 
But Football is not only about the top 6 clubs in Spain, Italy, Germany and England. It is as much about Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Albania Iceland etc as it is the big boys.These are just my thinking on the matter. Oh and lest I forget, Happy Paddy's day to you all 🍻🥂

Rob red

It laughable that the uefa rat was speaking to the manushited rat and bringing Liverpools name up . We know snivel has a agenda against the glazers and hates what Fsg have done at Liverpool  . Ceferin  ( the 2 faced RAT ) didn't take to long to come out and attack Liverpool as he has been made a fool of because of the CL final last year  . He is showing his TRUE COLOURS  , and snivel the FUCKING RAT  just hates Liverpool and anything to do with them  .

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'Unfortunately Man United and Liverpool owners were very much involved': UEFA president on Liverpool's role in Super League

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